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Sunrise in talks to buy UPC Switzerland from Liberty Global

February 3, 2019 01.43 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Swiss telecommunications company Sunrise is apparently in advanced talks to buy Liberty Global’s cable business in Switzerland, UPC.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: consolidation, Liberty Global, Sunrise, UPC Switzerland Edited: 3 February 2019 08:04

UPC CEO: Consolidation makes sense in Swiss market

August 31, 2018 20.08 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Eric Tveter, outgoing CEO of Switzerland’s largest cable operator UPC, is in favour of merging his company with another market player.

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Platforms, Top Story, TV Tagged With: consolidation, Eric Tveter, Liberty Global, Salt, Severina Pascu, Sunrise, Swisscom, UPC Switzerland Edited: 26 September 2018 13:27

Tele Columbus takes over Pepcom

September 13, 2015 21.53 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

The consolidation in Germany’s cable market continues: Tele Columbus, the third largest market player, has entered into an agreement to acquire the fourth largest cable operator Pepcom from UK-based financial […]

Filed Under: Cable, Editor's Choice, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: cable, consolidation, Germany, Pepcom, PrimaCom, takeover, Tele Columbus Edited: 15 September 2015 11:28

Tele Columbus to take over Primacom

July 16, 2015 08.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Kicking off a new consolidation round in Germany’s cable market, Tele Columbus, the third largest German cable operator, has entered into an agreement to acquire Primacom, the fourth largest market […]

Filed Under: Cable, Finance, Newsline, Platforms, Top Story Tagged With: consolidation, Deutsche Telekabel, Germany, merger, Orion Cable, PrimaCom, Tele Columbus Edited: 21 July 2015 13:32

Tele Columbus acquires cable networks

June 3, 2015 11.29 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German cable operator Tele Columbus has taken over several smaller operators and cable networks in April and May 2015, thereby adding a total of more than 30,000 households in Eastern […]

Filed Under: Cable, Newsline, Platforms Tagged With: acquisition, cable, consolidation, Germany, Tele Columbus Edited: 3 June 2015 11:31

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